Category Archives: History and Culture
Operation Gamescan 76
Operation Gamescan 76 by Michael Brun, National Film Board of Canada Operation Gamescan 76. Roll that around on your tongue for a moment. It was a thing. It happened here. And if you find the name as intriguing as I … Continue reading
Posted in History and Culture, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Montréal on Film, Perspectives on the City, Political commentary, Scenes from the City, Social commentary
Tagged 1976 Summer Olympics, Bill C-51, Canadian Forces, Gamescan 76, Montréal History, Montreal History, Public security
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Yesterday and Today
This is Berri Square on June 9th 1976, the year of our Olympiad. I find this photo significant for a few reasons. First and foremost is that UQAM had not yet built its main campus. That came three years later. … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Cultural commentary, History and Culture, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Perspectives on the City, Photographs, Scenes from the City, Social commentary, Urban Redevelopment
Tagged 1976, 1976 Olympics, Berri Square, Berri-UQAM, Deurbanization, Hotel des Gouverneurs, Métro, Montréal, Place Dupuis, Place Emilie-Gamelin, Saint Denis Street, UQAM, Urban design, urban environment, Urban Renewal
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A Thousand Words for this City in Time
I don’t know for certain but I’m guessing this shot was taken in the summer of 1962 or 1963. It fascinates me because it shows our city at a crucial moment of transition. Look closely at this photograph and think … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Cultural commentary, History and Culture, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Montréal Architecture, Perspectives on the City, Photographs, Scenes from the City, Social commentary, Urban Redevelopment
Tagged 1960s, Architecture of Montreal, Historic preservation, Historical Photos, Montréal, Photos, Place Ville Marie
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Thoughts on a Grim Day
Some very foolish, backwards people did an awful thing today. In a misguided attempt to satisfy the insane demands of their purported faith, three men stormed the offices of a satirical French magazine and shot ten people dead. They then … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Commentary, Cultural commentary, History and Culture, Political commentary, Social commentary
Tagged Censorship, Charlie Hebdo, Commentary, Cultural Commentary, Political Commentary
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Personae non gratae – Champlain, Richard, Taillibert
I feel this story might have slipped under the radar. The guy who designed the Big O has a counter-proposal to the Fed’s Champlain Bridge Redux project. Noted 88 year-old French architect Roger Taillibert says his design looks better, is … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Commentary, Economic commentary, History and Culture, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Let's make this an election issue, Montréal Architecture, Perspectives on the City, Political commentary, Social commentary, Urban Redevelopment, Worth reconsidering
Tagged Champlain Bridge, Denis Coderre, Denis Lebel, Jean Drapeau, Montréal Bridges, Olympic Stadium, Robert Poeti, Roger Taillibert
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The World’s Largest Holiday Inn
If you’ve been walking down René Lévesque around the Bell Centre of late, you’ve doubtless noticed our city’s in the midst of a building boom. And it’s not all condos either. The new Deloitte Tower, located between the Bell Centre … Continue reading →
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